A woman charged in the beating of her 11-year-old son appeared briefly in court Saturday morning as he continues to fight for his life.

She faces three charges, including attempted murder, in connection with the Thursday night incident. The boy remains on life support in hospital.

Standing in a white knit sweater, the mother looked ahead the entire time, with no expression on her face. Her lawyer, Gordon Goldman, told reporters outside Old City Hall court that the woman was “calm.”